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Donald Trump Wins 2024 Presidency

Colin Nichols, Co Web Editor-in-Chief • November 9, 2024

Donald Trump has been declared the official winner of the 2024 election, winning seven key swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, with a final electoral...

Sophomore Max Layman raises both arms above his head in celebration while senior Tia Harlow waves to him from the back of the trailer. Taken after their competition, this photo captured what Harlow described as a “really happy moment.”

An Historic High Note

Hannah Halterman, Co Web Editor-in-Chief • October 10, 2024

The Spartan Regiment made school history on Saturday, Oct. 5 when they qualified as regional finalists in the BOA Memphis marching band championships. BOA, or Bands of America, holds nationwide marching...

Some meeting attendees sit in silence as many in the background hold signs calling for progress with ideas of unity. The Board meeting proved to be divisive of community members, many making different displays of their beliefs.

Board of Education passes series of policies affecting discussion of “Human Sexuality” and regulations on Learning Commons collection

Thomas Ramos, Print Assignments Editor • August 26, 2024

At their monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15, the district’s Board of Education pushed through a four hour-long agenda, headlined by the controversial Regulation 6116, Policy 6310, Policy 6341, and...

On April 10, 2024, senior Amity Ianiri and her friends eat their donuts at the Gateway Voter's celebration in the library. Gateway award winning books are recognized statewide in Missouri and voted on by Missouri high school students to "promote literature, literacy, and reading."

Updated policy proposals regarding Learning Commons regulation for first reading again

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief • July 18, 2024

Under the updated proposed change of Policy 6310 on Sunday, July 14, Learning Commons material must not contain “excessive or unnecessary” violence and profanity in secondary schools. Therefore, material...

English teacher Dr. Jason Becker holding a sign reading, "P6310 will make me afraid to teach diverse authors. Ask me why." The policy will remove many books out of the district Learning Commons and the process to gain approval for specific titles will be slow and smaller scale than demand by librarians and students.

Proposed policies will restrict Learning Commons collection on basis of being “age appropriate”

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief • June 24, 2024

A flurry of policies introduced for first reading at the Board meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024 brought yet another wave of community backlash while stirring distrustful sentiments within the community...

Two Cottleville county fire trucks in front of the school responding to the faulty alarm that was tripped on Friday May 10. The two trucks arrived very quickly, within 5 minutes, so in the event of an actual fire, potential damage would be minimal, and the student body would've been safe, as they evacuated very quickly.

Fire pull station tripped causes school evacuation

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2024

When the fire alarms rang loudly at 11:02 a.m. on May 10 before 4C lunch, many students grew anxious as they evacuated, knowing it was no drill as planned fire drills wouldn’t interrupt the lunch schedule....

Steven Blair speaks during the candidate forum on March 19, 2024. Blair, Owens, Kuhn, and Young all attended the forum to share their ideas with the FHSD community.

Steven Blair and Carolie Owens Pronounced Winners of Board Election

Hannah Halterman, Staff Reporter • April 5, 2024

Steven Blair and Carolie Owens won the FHSD school board election on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. According to the St. Charles Board of Elections, Blair and Owens captured 27.38% and 27.29% of votes, respectively.  Running...

Ms. Ashley Runge stares, frustrated at her screen, after the lack of Wi-Fi makes her laptop "almost useless," to her, hindering her teaching. The AMI days and subsequent days without Wi-Fi forced many teachers and students to adapt.

AMI and the Cyber Attack: The Complete Series

Abby Myers, Hannah Halterman, Thomas Ramos, Sophie Rosser, Amity Ianiri, Kailey Pallares, Ava Schriber, Ian Rashleigh, Asher Wilson, and Ethan Kull • March 5, 2024

FHC student Avontae Norman holds a microphone with a gloomy look after speaking while watching the collective student body stand in support of the speaker and in protest against the Board's decision.

Students lead walkouts across District in protest

Colin Nichols and Ian Rashleigh • January 18, 2024

A walkout led by students took place on Thursday, Jan. 18 where students gathered to protest the FHSD Board of Education’s most recent decision to offer the Black History and Literature classes...

A speaker at the Dec. 21 Board meeting, Harry Harris, voices his opinion on the Board's decision during the Patron Comments section. Photo courtesy of the FHSD YouTube Channel.

Board of Education rescinds curriculum standards for Black History and Literature classes

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief • December 21, 2023

“For students. Everything we do should be for students,” last speaker Steven Blair said during the Patron Comments section of the Dec. 21 FHSD Board of Education meeting. The district-approved classes...

Senior Alexander Collins cries and is consoled after speaking at the podium during the meeting while a previous speaker holds a sign reading "TRANS KIDS ARE STILL KIDS."

Proposed policy set to regulate restrooms on basis of gender if approved

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2023

Various students, parents, and people of the FHSD community were seen holding up signs and heard speaking out during the Board of Education meeting on Oct. 26, after a newly proposed policy, if approved,...

A photo of Francis Howell Central High School.

Policy set to remove anti-racism resolution after vote by Board of Education

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief • July 25, 2023

“We hear you, we are listening, and we are learning.” This was the stance the Francis Howell Board of Education took in August 2020 to “confront racism.” However, by a 5-2 majority, the 2023...

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